Newborn Lounger

Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Newborn Lounger

A few products that truly saved me during the newborn days were the Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play, the Fisher-Price swing, and this: the Boppy Lounger. When my son was mobile enough to start rolling, I think I shed a tear when it went to the back of my closet. I think my most googled phrases…

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Ukonwa Ojo with CoverGirl

News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… PopSugar interviewed CoverGirl’s senior vice president, working mother Ukonwa Ojo, about the iconic brand’s efforts to be inclusive to all women. Fortune shared that “commuter-wear” is having an impact on the concept of business casual. Racked explained why we are obsessed with mascara. SELF…

18” Kids' Suitcase

Family Friday: 18” Kids’ Suitcase

This kids’ suitcase is the product of a collaboration between Target and blogger Naomi Davis, who writes about her family’s life at love Taza. They have three kids (and twin newborns!) and they often travel as a family, which is well documented on their blog. It makes sense then that they would collaborate to make…

A mother baby sitting while working in front of a laptop

The Mommy Effect Study: Did You Underestimate Working Motherhood?

Have you seen the recent Wall Street Journal article called “Working Women Often Underestimate Motherhood Costs”? It reports on a recent study, “The Mommy Effect,” which found that many women have unrealistic views of what it’s like to be a working mom. The researchers say that women underestimate the time, money, and effort it will require —…